Wolf hunting and trapping

Attention: A Federal court decision has relisted the gray wolf as an endangered species in the western Great Lakes region, including Wisconsin.

It is the hunter or trapper's responsibility to determine the closure status of a wolf
zone prior to attempting to hunt or trap wolf in that zone. If you are unsure, call the telephone
reporting system 1-855-299-9653 or contact the DNR call center at 1-888-936-7463.

Drawing information

Applications for a wolf license can be made at any authorized license agents, DNR Service Center, online, or by calling 1-877-945-4236. The wolf permit application fee is $10 and the deadline for wolf season applications is always August 1.

For the 2014-15 season, one half of available permits will be issued randomly among all permit applications and the second half will be issued through a cumulative preference point drawing. Successful applicants will be notified by letter, likely by late August. Applicants who are not successful in the drawing will be awarded a preference point toward future drawings. Wolf permit drawing will occur August 15.

Check your status in the wolf application drawing

It is the permit applicants responsibility to know their drawing status and whether they were selected for purchasing a harvest permit. There are three ways in which hunters can determine whether they were selected in the drawing. To find out about how many points you have accumulated or your drawing status: